Which to use
“cometí” and “competía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,547
- “cometí” frequency rank
- #47,664
- “competía” frequency rank
- 77211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometí | competía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de competer. |
Where the eye mixes cometí and competía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cometí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against competía's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cometí and competía
A purely visual mix-up. cometí ([komeˈt̪i]) and competía ([kõmpeˈt̪ia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometí is recorded at frequency rank #29,547, classified as averb, pronounced [komeˈt̪i]. competía is at rank #47,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpeˈt̪ia].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 77211, this pair ranks #16,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cometí vs competía
Shared letters: cemotí. Private to "cometí": -. Private to "competía": ap.
"cometí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "competía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cometí" and "competía" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cometí" or "competía" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cometí" and "competía" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cometí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "competía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometí" and "competía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "competía vs compita". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.